The top attractions in Arges

The Transfagarasan highway is the road that crosses the Fagaras mountain range in the south of the Carpathians. It's a beautiful place, but you have to know what you are going to do a few miles in two or three hours of travel. The

Curtea de Arges is a city that can be found in central Romania, and it's also the head of Arges district. It was built on the shore of Arges River, south of the Carpathians. You can train to Curtea a very pleasant journey from Pitesti

Fagaras Mountains are north of Pitesti, and they are the start of a dramatic landscape which leads to the Balea Lake, which is over 2000 meters high. They are next to the river Olt and its beautiful valley, and there is a city also

When you start going up the Transfagarasan mountain road that covers the highest peaks of the Carpathians, that's where you'll find the beginning of veniendo of Arges where they built a castle located to the north of Curtea de Arges,

Balea Lake covers 46,000 square meters and is the largest lake in the Fagaras Mountains region. It is at the edge of the Transfagarasan road which crosses the mountains. At the lake there are lots of pensions and small hotels where

When you begin the Transfagarasan mountain road that crosses the highest peaks of the Carpathians, you will find at the beginning a castle built in the north of Curtea de Arges. It's awesome because it dominates and defends the entire

Vidraru Dam at the beginning of the Transfagaras road at the foot of Fagaras mountains was built in 1965 to hold the waters of Lake Arges and create electricity. The dam is shaped like and arc and creates the water reservoir, Lake

The Arges River is a river that you'll probably see if you ever visit southern Romania. This river starts in the Fagaras mountains just south of Carpathians. The largest city is across the river Arges is Pitesti. There's an artificial

When you come from Bucharest, before reaching Campulung, if you take a right at the village of Valea Mare, a few kilometres further you will find the village of Namaesti, whose church is built on the rock. There is a monastery with

Pitesti is a city in Romania on the Arges River. It is an important commercial centre, and also has a university. It is on the main road from Bucharest, and if you're going out to discover Transylvania or going towards Sibiu, Pitesti

The train station that can be found in Curtea de Arges really is an amazing building. It's big and beautiful. Curtea was founded in the 12th century so that it could be the second capital of the empire of Valachia after Campulung.

Arefu is a high town, next to the Transfagarasan highway, one of the most beautiful roads in Romania. Going up to the highest peaks of the Fagaras Mountains, this road was built originally for the army to use, and is over 2000 meters

Albestii de Arges is a village in Arges, southern Transylvania. The city is located near the Arges River, 37km from the county seat, Curtea de Arges. The city was founded in the time of the Habsburg dynasty, when the country was taken

Balea Lake is a popular tourist destination for Romanians. First because you get the Transfagarasan, one of the most beautiful roads in the country, crossing the beautiful landscapes of the Fagaras mountains, with incredible views